MRO

Air India Group has commenced construction of a mega MRO facility in Bengaluru, reiterating its commitment to building a self-reliant aviation ecosystem for India.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
GE Aerospace will launch several new AI- and robotics-powered MRO technologies at its soon-to-open Services Technology Acceleration Center.
Emerging Technologies

Bruno Tricoire to Senior Vice President-Engines at Air France Industries.

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Jean-Louis Forest to Senior Vice President-Group Engine Product of AFI KLM E&M

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Derk Nieuwenhuijze to Vice President-Technical Sales & Commercial Performance of AFI KLM E&M.

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AMERICAN AIRLINES is adding nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs (and additional lines of heavy maintenance) at its maintenance bases in Charlotte (133 openings; including 122 AMTs), Pittsburgh (44; 40) and Tulsa (321; 227).

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STANDARDAERO filed for IPO on NYSE with details to be announced; CARLYLE GROUP will retain majority ownership.

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EFW

EFW is expected to discontinue freighter conversions in US at VT SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE, TX and VT MOBILE AEROSPACE ENTINEERING, AL, according to unconfirmed media reports, after completing aircraft currently in work.

MRO

RESIDCO, Chicago announced it has acquired several ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 airframes for immediate teardown as part of new strategic partnership with BAYVIEW AVIATION, SC, which will manage all parts sales.

Air Transport

By Lee Ann Shay
American Airlines announced on Sept. 9 that it added 500 new jobs to support expanded MRO work.
Workforce & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airlines says poor reliability of rotables and CFM56 engines coupled with the departure of engineering talent led to the spate of service disruptions.
Supply Chain

Sponsored by Quest Global
Importance of MRO and the role of adopting adanced technologies in ensuring operational continuity, safety, and cost-efficiency in the aviation industry.
MRO

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES was certified by FAA/EASA to perform LEAP-1A maintenance (-1B expected soon).

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EFW

EFW plans at end of 2024 to discontinue pax-to-freighter conversions at VT SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE, TX and VT MOBILE AEROSPACE ENTINEERING, AL, according to unconfirmed media reports.

MRO

HAECO was selected by Philippine Airlines to provide A321 heavy maintenance at Xiamen.

MRO

By Jens Flottau
Malaysia Airlines has found a defect in high-pressure fuel hoses on an Airbus A350-900, an aircraft variant not covered by an EASA Emergency AD requiring checks of these components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Kenya Airways says the grounding of two of its Boeing 787-8s powered by GE Aerospace GEnx-1B 70/75s has led to delays and disruptions throughout its network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AIR INDIA broke ground on new 35-acre MRO facility in Bengaluru in partnership with SIA ENGINEERING; facility will comprise 12 hangars (three widebody/nine narrowbody). It also plans to add widebody hangar at Delhi for 2026.

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UNICAL AVIATION has acquired ECUBE SOLUTIONS, which provides aircraft storage, disassembly, and transition services out of three facilities at St. Athan, Wales (headquarters), Castellón, Spain and Coolidge Municipal Airport, AZ.

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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK says it is planning to build component MRO facility in southwest Europe; details are TBA.

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EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING signed MOU with Airbus to become a qualified airframe MRO supplier.

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HAECO GROUP was selected by Safran Aircraft Engines as partner to install reverse bleed system (RBS) -- both on wing and near wing -- on existing fleet of LEAP engines out of Hong Kong, London, Amsterdam, and Dallas.

MRO

By Jeremy Kariuki
Sheltair Aviation broke ground on a new hangar and office facility at Tampa International Airport (TPA) with completion expected in the fourth quarter 2025.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
HAECO has announced a long-term partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines for the installation of the reverse bleed system (RBS) on Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion